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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1977-09-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 6282 · dome · 2:38
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Joaquin Andujar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Rockett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Thomas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: SB2#
- Rowland Office: 6
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Willie Montanez: S.2-H
- Gary Matthews: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-3
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S.3-H;2-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ed Herrmann: K23
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: 4
- Barry Bonnell: S
- Pat Rockett: 64(1)/FO
- Phil Niekro: S.1-2
- Jerry Royster: K
Bot 2
- Roger Metzger: T
- Joaquin Andujar: WP.3-H#
- Joaquin Andujar: K
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 3
- Rowland Office: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Willie Montanez: S.1-2
- Gary Matthews: S.2-H;1-2
- Dale Murphy: 5(2)/FO.1-3(E5);B-2
- Barry Bonnell: K
Bot 3
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: 3
Top 4
- Pat Rockett: D
- Phil Niekro: 3/SH.2-3
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rowland Office: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 4
- Ed Herrmann: S
- Roger Metzger: 54(1)/FO
- Joaquin Andujar: K/BF
- Terry Puhl: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Terry Puhl: 7
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Dale Murphy: 63
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: S
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
- Jose Cruz: S7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Bob Watson: E5.2-3;B-1
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: K
Top 6
- Barry Bonnell: E5.B-1
- Pat Rockett: S.1-2
- Phil Niekro: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rowland Office: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Willie Montanez: IW
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 6
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Art Gardner: K
Top 7
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Pat Rockett: SB2#
- Pat Rockett: K
- Phil Niekro: 4
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 4
- Enos Cabell: K23
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 8
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: S.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Willie Montanez: K
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Bob Watson: D8
- Art Howe: K
- Ed Herrmann: 6
Top 9
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Barry Bonnell: S
- Pat Rockett: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Leon Roberts: K
- Danny Walton: 43
- Terry Puhl: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Roy Thomas